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Re: How to edit/modify patches using emacs?
From: |
Miles Bader |
Subject: |
Re: How to edit/modify patches using emacs? |
Date: |
Tue, 10 May 2005 07:38:57 +0900 |
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes:
>> No that's not the problem. If I open a file like <file>.patch or <file>.diff
>> emacs opens it read-only (OK, I can rename the file, e.g. just to <file>,
>> then the problem no longer persists).
>
> Yes, it was a stupid idea of mine. See diff-default-read-only, which in
> Emacs-CVS has been set to nil. Sorry 'bout it,
I thought it was a rather good idea actually, though maybe the current
default is better because it confuses users less.
I use diff-mode a lot, but the _vast_ majority of diff files I visit are
only examined or applied from emacs, not edited; indeed almost always
the first thing I do when I visit one is toggle-read-only to prevent
inadvertent modification and enable the move convenient command
bindings.
So, anyway I guess now I know I can set `diff-default-read-only' to t...
-Miles
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